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Christmas 1294. Edward I was at Conwy Castle when tragedy struck. Was it the Welsh uprising spreading across Wales? The fear of running out of food due to the siege? No. The tragedy was that he ran out of wine! Not what you want to happen during the festive period! So what happened? Edward was at the castle, but he wasn’t there to see the carol singing in Lancaster Square, the firework display at the castle, or even to meet Santa, who has visited the castle every year since 1

In a week, I will be delivering a talk on the Edwardian Castles of North Wales. This event is organized by the Rhuddlan Local History Society and will occur at 7pm in the Rhuddlan Community Centre. Everyone is welcome, and the fee for visitors to the group is £3.

As some of you may know, I’m slowly working on a project titled The Jackdaws of Conwy. What I initially thought would be a small side-quest has, rather unexpectedly, grown into something much larger! As I dove deeper into my research, I stumbled upon an alternative tale - one that, I have to say, I absolutely love!

For #MedievalMonday, I popped down to Gyffin, to visit the beautiful St Benedict’s Church. This medieval parish church likely stands on...

The Shoe House 11 Castle Street, Conwy That Shoe Bath! This magnificent building is still for sale, and I thought I'd do a short post...

Well, what a fantastic afternoon! I had a glorious time on the new tour. We started in the George and Dragon, where we discussed some of...

It will be 200 years old next year (2026)! I really hope something is done to celebrate it. The bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, was...

This weekend, we attended the medieval banquet at Ruthin Castle. Upon our arrival, we were greeted with a glass of mead and music by The...